松虫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
松	虫
まつ Grade: 4	むし Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
松蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 松 (matsu, “pine tree”) +‎ 虫 (mushi, “bug”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) まつむし [màtsúꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
IPA^(key): [ma̠t͡sɨᵝmɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

松(まつ)虫(むし) or 松虫(マツムシ) • (matsumushi)

a pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as マツムシ.

Related terms

ちんちろりん (chinchirorin)

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